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Recent Examples of plaid
Today, Smith wears pleated khakis, a plaid vest, and a newsboy cap tilted to the side.
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Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
And just look at how fun these jelly plaid nails are.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
Even Kylie Jenner has embraced the trend with sheer plaid nails that channel a comfy oversized flannel.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
After the service, the family was photographed greeting and shaking hands with well-wishers who had camped out for a glimpse, Middleton doing so in holiday-ready style in a plaid coat and suede boots.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025
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Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
And just look at how fun these jelly plaid nails are.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
Even Kylie Jenner has embraced the trend with sheer plaid nails that channel a comfy oversized flannel.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
After the service, the family was photographed greeting and shaking hands with well-wishers who had camped out for a glimpse, Middleton doing so in holiday-ready style in a plaid coat and suede boots.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaid
Adjective
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And while your shirting collection will likely start with the classics—your whites and blues, and striped iterations that combine the two—don’t be shy to embrace color.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Large horizontal stripes were the next iteration of striped decor, notably on draperies and painted on walls in the mid-2000s and early 2010s.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Inside, checkered floors, an old-school jukebox, and wraparound booths add to the atmosphere.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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It’s filled with casual and leisure apparel and accessories such as Fair Isle sweaters, checkered overshirts and corduroy pants.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The space felt inn-like, reminiscent of Mohonk’s 19th-century origins, with an upholstered armchair, vintage light fixtures, and patterned wallpaper.—
Angela Lian,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Rocky, meanwhile, wore a black double-breasted coat with a tie-waist, a spotty gray-blue shirt and coordinating patterned tie, navy slacks, square toe black loafers, a large Bottega Veneta tote, and Ray-Bans.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As each participant started getting comfortable with the machine sewing a maze on paper, going around dotted lines, both mother and daughter got into the flow.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Pink is then used for the leather mustache and an insole with a dotted spiral pattern.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This garish cavalcade of perversions, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, should have been shocking and transgressive; the pieces are certainly there.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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Rules is a weird, frenetic, garish movie that Van Der Beek, who died Wednesday at 48, believed in deeply and hoped would reboot and redefine his career as Dawson’s Creek came to an end.—
Ky Henderson,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaid. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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